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US 2006/0032880 A1Published application
Adjustable rear-mounted cargo carriers
AssigneeYakima Products, Inc.
InventorJoseph Settelmayer
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Abstract
Cargo carriers are disclosed, and more particularly adjustable cargo carriers that may be mounted on a rear of a vehicle.
Claims33
A cargo carrier configured to be mounted to a rear of a vehicle, comprising:
- first, second, and third support frame structures, wherein one of the support frame structures is configured to contact an upper portion of the rear of the vehicle, wherein a second one of the support frame structures is configured to contact a lower portion of the rear of the vehicle, and wherein a third one of the support frame structures is configured to support at least one cargo item;
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- at least one hub assembly operatively connecting the first, second, and third support frame structures and permitting selective pivoting of two of the support frame structures relative to a third of the support frame structures,
- wherein the at least one hub assembly includes first and second locking devices, the first locking device is configured to lock relative movement between the first and second support frame structures, and the second locking device is configured to lock relative movement between the second and third support frame structures.
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A bicycle carrier configured to be mounted to a rear of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first support frame structure configured to contact an upper portion of the rear of the vehicle;
- a second support frame structure configured to contact a lower portion of the rear of the vehicle;
- a third support frame structure configured to support at least one bicycle;
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- at least one hub assembly operatively connecting the first, second, and third support frame structures and permitting selective pivoting of at least the first and third support frame structures relative to the second support frame structure, the at least one hub assembly including a first connector element attached to the first support frame structure and permitting selective pivoting of the first support frame structure, a second connector element attached to the second support frame structure, and a third connector element attached to the third support frame structure and permitting selective pivoting of the third support frame structure,
- wherein the at least one hub assembly includes first and second locking devices, the first locking device is at least substantially contained within an outer portion of the at least one hub assembly and configured to lock relative movement between the first and second support frame structures, and the second locking device is at least substantially contained within an inner portion of the at least one hub assembly and is configured to lock relative movement between the second and third support frame structures.
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A cargo carrier configured to be mounted to a rear of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first support structure having a first base portion configured to contact an upper portion of the rear of the vehicle;
- a second support structure having a second base portion configured to contact a lower portion of the rear of the vehicle;
- a third support structure configured to support at least one cargo item;
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- at least one hub assembly operatively connecting the first support structure, the second support structure, and the third support structure,
- wherein the at least one hub assembly at least partially contains first and second pivoting connector assemblies, wherein the first pivoting connector assembly is connected to one of the first support structure, the second support structure, and the third support structure, and configured to pivot that structure among a plurality of positions relative to the other structures and to secure that structure in a selected one of the plurality of positions independent of securing the other structures, and the second pivoting connector assembly is connected to one of the other structures and configured to pivot that structure among a plurality of positions relative to the structure connected to the first pivoting connector assembly and to secure that structure in a selected one of the plurality of positions independent of securing the structure connected to the first pivoting connector assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.